Country's Largest Christian Retailer to Close; PRH Bumps Up Pearson Profit

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [PubTech Connect | April 20, 2017]( [Family Christian Stores to Close]( Family Christian Stores, the largest retailer of Christian books and merchandise in the country, is closing all of its outlets. The chain, which went through a drawn-out bankruptcy proceeding in 2015, said changing consumer behavior and declining sales forced it to shut down. [more »]( [Adult Trade Sales Slipped in First Nine Months of 2016]( Sales of adult trade books fell 1.6% in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot program. Sales of children’s and young adult books increased 4.9% in the same period. [more »]( [PRH Gives Pearson Profit of 129 Million Euros]( Despite a decline in sales at Penguin Random House in 2016, the world's largest trade publisher delivered 129 million euros in operating profit to its parent company, Pearson. The sum marks a 43% increase over its profit contribution from 2015. [more »]( [Collapse Depth by Todd Tucker]( Check out the new [PW JobZone]( New features include: - Enhanced Listings - Job Alert Emails - Resume Hosting - Streamlined User Interface Plus the same focused job opportunities you've come to expect from [PW JobZone]( JOB MOVES Bill Robinson has been promoted to director of brand development at Little, Brown. Sabrina Benun has been promoted to senior marketing manager at Little, Brown. Sean Comstock has been promoted to marketing associate at Little, Brown. Erinn McGrath has been named associate director of publicity at James Patterson. Shawn Sarles has been promoted to sales and marketing analyst at Little, Brown. Florence Yue has been promoted to senior art director at Little, Brown. Heidi Powell, formerly manager of the children and teens department at Politics & Prose, is joining An Open Book Foundation as co-executive director. [VIEW ALL »]( [London Book Fair]( [BookExpo Pairs Al Franken With Marc Maron At a New Panel]( BookExpo has invited Senator Al Franken and comedian Marc Maron to appear on a panel discussing politics and their forthcoming books. The conversation is slated for June 1 at 12:30 p.m. [more » »]( [Overcoming Bias: Authors and Editors Discuss Sensitivity Readers]( Publishing experts gathered for a CBC Diversity panel titled “A Second Opinion: Utilizing Sensitivity Readers,” in which they shared strategies for consulting with sensitivity readers to create accurate and authentic content. [more » »]( [Bookstore News: February 24, 2017]( The downloadable audio site for indie bookstores, Libro.fm, sets opening date; a new Georgia bookstore will sell books by the pound; a Nevada shop announces plans to close; and more. [more » »]( [Tune In to PW Radio]( On today’s show, author Brad Stone discusses his new book, ‘The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World.’ Then PW editorial director Jim Milliot lists the top 20 publishers of 2016. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [Bookstores Brace for Murakami Rush]( Japanese bookstores are prepared for a torrent of fans hurrying to purchase Haruki Murakami's long-awaited new novel. [Joyce Whisperer Frank Delaney Dies At 74]( The Irish-born author and broadcaster, whose passion was deconstructing James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' died in Danbury, Conn., on Tuesday. [Senators Defend NEH and NEA]( A bipartisan group of senators is urging the president not to cut federal funding to the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. [Poetry In the Detention Center]( When Chinese immigrants were detained at Angel Island, in the San Francisco Bay, they wrote poetry on the walls. [A Literary Guide to the Oscars]( The 89th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, and will once again prove that Hollywood would basically be irrelevant without books. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Top 10 Overall Bestseller List]( 'Lincoln in the Bardo' by George Saunders is the #1 title on PW's top 10 overall bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW Daily Review of the Day ['Kings of the Wyld' by Nicholas Eames]( "In this brilliant debut novel, Eames creates a high-energy epic fantasy adventure straight from a heavy metal album cover." [more » »]( SHELFTALKER [Beyond ‘Goodnight Moon’: Building Home Libraries by Mail]( Meghan Dietsche Goel The unexpected joys of sending out books one month at a time. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY ['Kindred' Comes to Harvard]( Abrams ComicArts illustrator John Jennings (r.) poses with his recently published, bestselling graphic novel 'Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation' alongside Dr. Cornel West after a lecture at Harvard University. Courtesy Abrams E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Advertise Your Available Book Rights in the London Show Daily]( [Want more? Get more! Sign up for Publishers Weekly today!]( [Bookworks | The Self Publishers Association]( To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jmilliot@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. 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